Bridge of Dun railway station
| Bridge of Dun | |
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Bridge of Dun Railway Station, May 2005 | |
| Location | |
| Place | Bridge of Dun |
| Area | Angus |
| Coordinates | 56°43′06″N 2°33′13″W / 56.71827°N 2.5535°WCoordinates: 56°43′06″N 2°33′13″W / 56.71827°N 2.5535°W |
| Grid reference | NO664586 |
| Operations | |
| Original company | Aberdeen Railway |
| Managed by | Caledonian Railway (Brechin) |
| Pre-grouping | Caledonian Railway |
| Post-grouping | LMS |
| Platforms | 3 |
| History | |
| 1 February 1848 | Opened[1] |
| 4 September 1967 | Closed[1] |
| 1993 | Re-opened by Caledonian Railway (Brechin) |
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Bridge of Dun is a privately owned station in Angus, and home to LMS Ivatt Class 2 2-6-0 No. 46464. The adjacent platforms and line are independently operated as a preserved railway by the Caledonian Railway (Brechin) Ltd. They also operate preserved diesel locomotives including Type 2 examples - 26014 and 27024.
History
The station was originally opened by the Aberdeen Railway, on the what became the northern stage of the Caledonian Railway Route to the North from London to Aberdeen.
The station in 1974
| Preceding station |  Heritage railways |
Following station | ||
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| Brechin | Caledonian Railway (Brechin) | Terminus | ||
| Historical railways | ||||
| Brechin | Caledonian Railway Aberdeen Railway |
Dubton | ||
| Farnell Road | Caledonian Railway Aberdeen Railway |
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References
Notes
Sources
- Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0508-1. OCLC 60251199.
- Jowett, Alan (March 1989). Jowett's Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland: From Pre-Grouping to the Present Day (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-8526-0086-1. OCLC 22311137.
- Jowett, Alan (2000). Jowett's Nationalised Railway Atlas (1st ed.). Penryn, Cornwall: Atlantic Transport Publishers. ISBN 0-9068-9999-0. OCLC 228266687.
- Caledonian Railway (Brechin) Ltd
- The Carmyllie Pilot Co. Ltd
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